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Advanced thermal and motion solutions for UAV and drone systems
06 Nov 2026
Pelonis Technologies integrates cooling, heating and motor solutions to enhance UAV thermal management, propulsion efficiency, reliability and performance in demanding environments.
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Video: Graphene-Infused Silly Putty Creates Extremely Sensitive Sensors
08 Dec 2016Source: Peter BrownThe material’s properties allow for an unprecedented amount of detection, hundreds of times more sensitive than normal sensors. -
Vertically Agile Robot Could Aid in Search and Rescue Missions
08 Dec 2016Source: Dawn AllcotNew robot patterned after a galago takes vertical agility to new heights. -
Successful Virgin Galactic Marks Giant Leap for Space Travel
05 Dec 2016Source: Dawn AllcotVirgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two takes first successful free flight. -
Video: Boeing Using Drones and Augmented Reality to Fight Wildfires
01 Dec 2016Source: Peter BrownThe company believes it could one day pilot a fleet of drones to help firefighters better contain a blaze. -
Video: Giant 3-D Printers Fabricate Metal Parts on Demand
01 Dec 2016Source: Peter BrownThe Port of Rotterdam’s RAMLAB can manufacture parts for sea-bound vessels or other industries in short order. -
Video: RFID Tags Track Baggage, Infrastructure Failures Increase, Preserving Railways, and More
28 Nov 2016Source: Rich NorthrupWorried about the airline losing your luggage? A ten-cent technology could help. Infrastructure failures are likely to grow says a new study. And German engineers work to preserve a scenic railway. This is your weekly news brief. -
Mouser to Develop Fleet of Drones for Autonomous Search and Rescue
22 Nov 2016Source: Peter BrownProject First Responders seeks to answer how drones are used in the event of natural disasters, forest fires and other events. -
Video: LED Water Purifier, Voice Analaysis for Disease Diagnoses, Chewing Gum Rainboots, and More
21 Nov 2016Source: Rich NorthrupRain boots from chewing gum? We’ll show you how. A portable LED device purifies water and sterilizes medical equipment. And a voice analysis tool that may help doctors diagnose a deadly disease. This is your Engineering360 news brief. -
How to Build a Robot with IBM Watson Smarts
21 Nov 2016Source: Nicolette EmminoUsing the online demos and instructions, makers can either 3-D print or laser-cut their own TJ Bot and then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect it to Watson services. The guidelines were designed based on a Raspberry Pi and are available on Instructables.com and GitHub. -
Video: Watch a Robot Avoid Falling by Using Buoyancy Balloons for Stability
17 Nov 2016Source: Peter BrownResearchers at the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory have come up with a way to keep a two-legged robot from ever falling down. -
Video: Watch Philips Preview the Future of Smart Cities with the Use of Connected LED Lighting
15 Nov 2016Source: Peter BrownIn 2030, smart cities will use lighting to power the Internet of Things and how people live on a daily basis. -
Video: Free Drone Design Programs, Plastic Banknotes, Pipeline Maintenance, and More
14 Nov 2016Source: Rich NorthrupIn the UK, plastic money is now the real deal. A free online design program for drone enthusiasts. And a simple tap test may help pipeline companies find cracks and other flaws. Here's your weekly news brief. -
Intel Sets World Record With 500-Drone Light Show
09 Nov 2016Source: Nicolette EmminoIntel is making strides in drone technology. Now it has set a Guinness World Record for "The Most UAVs Airborne Simultaneously" using 500 of its brand new Intel Shooting Star drones. -
Video: Semiconductor-Free Optically Controlled Microelectronic Device Developed
08 Nov 2016Source: Peter BrownThe University of California, San Diego, has developed a device that increases conductivity by 1,000%. -
Autonomous Scooter Completes the Cycle in Self-Driving Mobility System
08 Nov 2016Source: Dawn AllcotA new autonomous scooter developed by MIT researchers and their colleagues complements self-driving cars and golf carts to create a comprehensive mobility system. -
Video: GM and IBM Watson Work Together, Freeze-Dried Beer, Robot Pilots, and More
08 Nov 2016Source: Rich NorthrupGM and IBM let Watson ride shotgun. You’ve had freeze-dried coffee, but freeze-dried beer? We’ll tap a keg and show you more. And tighten those seatbelts! A robot flies a plane. Here's your weekly news brief. -
Video: Watch a Tiny 3-D-Printed Drone with Only Two Moving Parts Take Flight
04 Nov 2016Source: Peter BrownThe micro-robots could be used in agriculture, search and rescue, or disaster relief. -
Video: Watch a Magnetic Ink-Printed Device Self-Heal After Being Damaged
03 Nov 2016Source: Peter BrownThe technology could be used to create a number of self-healing wearable electric circuits, electrochemical sensors and batteries. -
Video: Watch Researchers Use a Programmable Language to Improve Energy-Harvesting Computers
01 Nov 2016Source: Peter BrownThe technology expands the reach for Internet of Things devices, medical implants and space exploration. -
Mouser and Local Motors Show Off 3-D Printed Car with Drone Tech
01 Nov 2016Source: Nicolette EmminoMouser Electronics has teamed up with Local Motors and celebrity engineer Grant Imahara to show off the final build of a 3-D-printed vehicle equipped with drone-launching technology.
